Audiofn

With the price of fuel getting as high as it is (diesle) I am thinking about getting a car for the daily driver. I see about 14 aprox. miles per gallon out of my F-350. I get 30-32 miles per gallon from my wifes Saab and the fuel is about 50 cents a gallon less. I figure I can get into a car and the fuel savings alone will pay for the car and insurance. I am thinking a wagon so that if I need to get a smaller plasma or something in there I can. 4 wheel drive would be nice but not required since most 4 wheel drives will loose in milage. What cars are out there that get killer gas milage? Some of the cars that interest me are the Camry, older VW TDI's (hard to find them that are in Mass). I would love the new VW deisel but they are not going to be in the states any time soon from what I understand.

berns29scarab

sounds like your looking for a Subaru Forrester, or a Ford Escape Hybrid

pullmytrigger

thats why im building a pulling truck like this.....bulletproof driveline.....3/4 ton 4x4.......everything for the truck is dirt cheap......headlight $8.00......fuel pump $35.00(try that with a diesel).......fuel tank $75........insurance dirt cheap......easy to work on yourself.......I got mine off ebay for 3gs out of Indiana......air blows ice cold......2gs body and paint will be perfect another 3gs for a 406 inch smallb with over 400ft/lbs......if I dont use it for a month who cares......for 10g investment it will be mint and I'll be done with buying trucks.......then buy yourslf something newer with good milage for your daily driving

HayJay

I suppose you're probably looking for something new, but. . .

My wife is still driving our '98 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4-dr with the old trusty 3800 V-6. It just turned 180k miles and still gets mid 20's mpg city driving (even with her lead foot ). We make a few trips back to Minnesota with it each year and it will still get 29-30 mpg on the freeway. Pretty damn good I think, for something with that many miles on it.

The trunk is good sized and I think the back seats flip down, so I bet you could get those flat screens in there without too much trouble. It's the same engine and body style up to 2003, so a guy could get a low mileage one that's 5 years old and drive it for forever. Good solid cars.

jryan26

cant go wrong with a vw jetta tdi. 46mpg.

Audiofn

I agree. Only problem is that they were not allowed to sell them in Mass. so they are VERY hard to find. You used to be able to buy them out of state and register them out of state and then bring them in. They cut off that quickly so the only things you can find for TDI's are the few that came in that time frame. I could register it in Maine but then I may have an issue with tax evasion that I am not willing to risk. Anyone know what the real world gas milage is on the Camry's is?

Jon

Chris Sunkin

Just don't get distracted and make a left turn in front of my oncoming Excursion.

fountainemp

i get 18 mpg out of a 21 year old bronco and got plenty of room. just move the little cars out of the way

Tow-N-One

EPIC!!!!!!

Audiofn

Never did think that ex's were all that large